Tokelau vs Tuvalu: Share of women who are obese
Tokelau
74.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
72.3%
in 2024
Tokelau rank
4th
Tuvalu rank
6th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Tokelau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 74.3% against 72.3% in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Tokelau ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tokelau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.8% | 48.7% | 5.1% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 55.8% | 4.9% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 61.8% | 4.2% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 67.5% | 3.1% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 71.4% | 2.2% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Tokelau or Tuvalu?
- Tokelau, at 74.3% against 72.3% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Tokelau and Tuvalu?
- 2.0%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tokelau and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tokelau and Tuvalu rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Tokelau ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.